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MARCH 18, 2020

For most retailers, this virus thing is starting to hurt. Retailers are now in full-on battle mode,” said Jefferies Analyst Randal Konik , who foresees a 90 percent to 100 percent drop in mall traffic. For retailers, this is now about near-term survival.”. The shopping center industry in the U.S. Add closures across the U.S.

Retail 161

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

A&P named its concept Warehouse Economy Outlet — or “Where Economy Originates” — and opened its first location in Pennsauken, New Jersey, in 1971. As a result, the once-pioneering grocer entered the second tier of retailers. The company advertised the concept on TV, producing a spot with Mickey Rooney.

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MARCH 19, 2018

The retailer has already tested the technology at a store in New Jersey. With this technology — which as undergone a trial period at three of its locations in New Jersey, New York and Florida — customers can experiment with moving items around a virtual room through a tablet in the retailer’s stores.

Mobile 143

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MARCH 22, 2016

While this early part of 2016 has been some tough sledding for Nordstrom on the sales and revenue front, The Street in many corners continues to look favorably on the high-end retailer. Through a reasonable long game, Nordstrom has positioned itself as the department store du jour for hot young brands in real world commerce.

Retail 100

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OCTOBER 7, 2018

Deliverr has ten warehouses in states including Texas, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New Jersey. Deliverr said it will use the funding to grow its team and ink more partnerships with more online retailers. The report noted that the startup keeps its packaging brand neutral so that any marketplace can use its services.

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JULY 2, 2020

On both sides of the Atlantic, the news was nothing short of devastating for icons like the U.K.’s a veritable “who’s who” of retailing legends, including Macy’s, Nordstrom, JCPenney and Sears. Industry observers woke Wednesday morning (July 1) to the news that John Lewis, the U.K.’s Not every bit of news has been as tragic.

Retail 246

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OCTOBER 26, 2017

Online mattress firm Casper appears to be the latest startup taking the brick-and-mortar plunge and launching 15 pop-up shop locations nationwide, according to reports from retail news source Chain Store Age. The first stop on the retail tour was Ponce City Market in Atlanta, Georgia, the Wednesday (Oct. 25) article said.

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

For shoppers who rely on smartphones, the “face” of the modern retailer is becoming its mobile website and app. Retailers from Kroger to Starbucks , as well as Shell , Dollar General and Macy’s , are rolling out their own mobile apps with smartphone-based payment options to meet the needs of the connected consumer.

Retail 130

Retail Mobile New Jersey Study 130

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

With blackjack and roulette on mobile phones, the growing market for online sports wagering in New Jersey has introduced gamblers to virtual casino games. Approximately 20 brands of online casinos are vying on a reportedly small field. Geofencing makes sure that mobile apps stay within each state.

NJ 131

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APRIL 5, 2018

retailers (or any foreign players) to establish a strong presence in the Chinese market. Meanwhile, although many products around the world bear the “Made in China” stamp, that doesn’t necessarily mean Chinese brands have had an easy time setting up shop away from home. Historically speaking, it has not been easy for U.S. Sam Edelman.

Retail 115

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JANUARY 4, 2019

Digitally native retailers are opening stores to bring their virtual experiences into the real world, and Zola is one of the latest merchants to test out the brick-and-mortar waters. The wedding retailer opened a store in New York City’s Flatiron District that is billed as a “one-stop-shop for wedding planning.”.

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DECEMBER 30, 2019

That Amazon is a widely lionized yet simultaneously imitated force in retail is not surprising. Ever since Amazon introduced a one-click checkout, a loyalty program that people willingly paid for, two-day shipping that has compressed to same-day delivery, attempts at reinventing retail by everyone in it have been never ending.

New Jersey 133

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MAY 22, 2018

To take on the dress shoe market, Echevarria decided to partner with a factory in England that produces shoes for top fashion brands and form his own brand, Blackstock & Weber. While consumers can currently purchase shoes directly through the company’s eCommerce website, Blackstock & Weber is exploring retail partnerships.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

The Vitamin Shoppe, a nutrition product retailer, has teamed up with LA Fitness to open shops inside the fitness centers, according to a release. So far, the health retailer has opened nine locations inside LA Fitness chains. The company has 700 retail locations around the U.S.,

Tampa 132

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JANUARY 27, 2020

The Vitamin Shoppe, a nutrition product retailer, has teamed up with LA Fitness to open shops inside the fitness centers, according to a release. So far, the health retailer has opened nine locations inside LA Fitness chains. The company has 700 retail locations around the U.S.,

Tampa 131

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JANUARY 14, 2021

Women’s clothing retailer Christopher & Banks Corporation has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, according to a Thursday (Jan. Moreover, the retailer foresees shuttering many of its physical retail locations, or potentially each of them.

New Jersey 141

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AUGUST 7, 2017

Here’s who’s hurting the most this week, by the numbers: 36 percent | Stock slide experienced by Under Armour this year as, one by one, the big box athletic stores that carried the brand are going bankrupt and folding. 35 percent | Stock slide suffered by Blue Apron since its IPO last month. Shares dipped another 5.4 percent to $5.89

Branding 100

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

The American Dream megamall in New Jersey is preparing to open a round of retail stores after nearly two decades in waiting. Some of the brands set to open include Aritzia, Zara, Sephora, H&M, Uniqlo, Primark, Ulta Beauty and Old Navy. And many retailers that might have planned to come to the mall have gone bankrupt.

New Jersey 133

New Jersey Retail New York Groups 133

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AUGUST 31, 2020

Seven weeks after the corporate parent of New York & Co. RTW Retailwinds , a New York-based specialty apparel retailer, announced the Saadia Group agreed to purchase its eCommerce business at a bankruptcy auction Friday (Aug. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. 28) for $40 million.

New York 141

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The Century 21 brand provides a trusted destination for name brand apparel, accessories, home goods and more,” Hilco Streambank Executive Vice President David Peress said in the announcement. Offers to buy the retailer’s intellectual property assets have to be in by Nov. 16, and an auction is scheduled for Nov.

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AUGUST 23, 2019

Emma Waddell will join the company as vice president of financial services compliance, while Joe Rodriguez will serve as lead counsel of financial services, per news from the retailer. “As Waddell will report to Chris Cyrenne, senior vice president of global regulatory compliance, and will begin her new role on Sept.

South Carolina 148

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018

According to reports, Payless has opened up its first pop-up shop in New York City, located between Times Square and Bryant Park. The last few years have been tough on Payless: the shoe retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in April 2017, which led to the closure of 800 stores and CEO W. Paul Jones stepping down. Over half (59.5

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JANUARY 28, 2020

The startup’s mission is to provide eCommerce companies with delivery and distribution center services — it has developed infrastructure and tech to let direct-to-consumer brands quickly deliver products, and more efficiently accept returns. In addition, Bond has begun opening physical locations around New York City.

New York 131

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MAY 28, 2018

This is the opposite of what has been seen in some other categories, where smaller-format stores are helping to stem the tide of closures – or, at least, retailers seem to hope that will be the case. Outside of grocery, crafts retailer A.C. Grocers, for instance, are heartily embracing small-format stores.

Retail 100

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JUNE 28, 2016

Japanese speciality merchant Uniqlo is apparently hoping some of that particular magic can rub off on retailers. The brand has announced its plans to push its presence in the Southeast U.S. and is expanding its branding relationship with Disney. We hope to make every day at our store feel like opening day for our customers.”

New Jersey 100

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The leading QSR brands were mostly higher on the day, but rose more consistently with the broader market’s rally. Brands – parent of Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Kentucky Fried Chicken – saw its stock jump 5 percent. For example, New Jersey Gov. New Jersey’s casinos will also stop serving food and drinks at 10 p.m.,

Kentucky 253

Kentucky Survey New Jersey Dallas 253

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MARCH 22, 2016

According to an analysis put together by Credit Suisse and obtained by MarketWatch , the most profitable malls in the country are dominated not by a hundred or even a dozen but just six major brands. These include Lululemon Athletica, Apple, Cheesecake Factory, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany & Co. and Nordstrom.

New Jersey 100

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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

After testing out pop-up shops last year, digital furniture retailer Wayfair plans to open the doors to an outlet store in Kentucky. As it stands, Appriss Retail data indicates that merchandise returns have led to $351 billion in lost sales.

Kentucky 116

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JUNE 23, 2016

Adore Me , the online lingerie retailer that sells monthly subscriptions to bra and panty sets, recently announced that it will be selling its products in five Nordstrom stores in California, Colorado, New Jersey and Washington state. We will be increasing the brand reach, and growing the brand audience.

Online 101

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DECEMBER 4, 2019

Flow CEO Rob Keve said that because of advances in social media and the way things are marketed throughout platforms, it’s much easier for direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands to reach customers. Keve said that’s why he and CTO Mike Bryzek started Flow, which is based out of Hoboken, New Jersey.

New Jersey 130

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Reports from Seattle and California say the company is adding a new format and expanding beyond its Amazon Go and Whole Foods brands. Although Amazon hasn’t commented, the strategy seems to be aimed at getting Amazon aligned with a more mass market customer segment than its other retail brands. billion in 2019.

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JANUARY 8, 2020

Long live physical retail. That’s the thought one gets when reading news via Bloomberg , which reported “when shoppers visit the long-awaited American Dream mega-mall in New Jersey this spring, they can expect to see it crammed with stores, restaurants and entertainment activities.”. Overall retail sales from Nov.

San Francisco 131

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APRIL 12, 2019

Luxury women’s shoe brand Manolo Blahnik has opened a new dedicated boutique inside of Selfridges, according to reports. The 560 square-foot space in the London department store will offer some of the iconic footwear brand’s most classic styles, and have modern looking furniture in bright purple, yellow and turquoise colors. “We

New Jersey 108

New Jersey Branding Retail Report 108

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DECEMBER 10, 2018

Capital One made the headlines then – a genius move, many called it at that time, for an issuer that lacked demand in deposit accounts and had no other way to provide a debit-like offering that would make their brand sticky to consumers. Just like 2012, with the launch of MCX and CurrentC merchant-branded, ACH-linked mobile payments products.

Branding 184

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DECEMBER 19, 2017

Embattled toy and game retailer Toys R Us may close 100 U.S. Store sales for the Wayne, New Jersey-based firm have declined 15 percent this holiday shopping season compared to last, and the number of brick-and-mortar toy stores shuttering after the holidays could reach as high as 200. “Any Toys R Us recently announced its U.K.

US 109

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JANUARY 12, 2018

In one interview with the WSJ , Will Voegele, who serves as senior vice president at Forest City Enterprises, said that “retail, especially in the context of mixed-use projects, is as much about place, experience, entertainment, wellness and community as it is about shopping, and the word ‘mall’ doesn’t fully embody those qualities.”.

Operations 116

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

The brick-and-mortar experience of Toys“R”Us most millennials remember from childhood — with its massive supply and aisles upon aisles of toys — is looking likely to become a relic of a bygone era in retail. The selection at Walmart and Target is not as big.”.

US 115

US New York City New Jersey New York 115